A good thing that didn't last.

I saw a gadget guy on TV, about a year ago, describing a $2000 Capresso "coffee center". I thought "maybe they make something good I could afford", and ended up paying about $200 for a (white) Capresso Coffee TEC 471. What a surprise! Our regular ...

Capresso CoffeeTec

If I was going to spend money on something like a high-end coffeemaker, I made sure that I did my homework first. I wanted a coffeemaker that had a timer, caraffe that maintains hot coffee, without the need for a warming plate and is fairly easy to ...

Capresso #471 leaks after 10 months ! DON'T BUY !

I have owned the Capresso Coffee Machine model #471 for 18 months. I make only one 6-8 cup batch of coffee every morning . I make my coffee at night and expect to find coffee in the morning . After the FIRST 6 months the water reservoir began ...

Capresso rules !

A little about my requirements. I have long loved good coffee, and I drink it in quantity (often 2 pots a day myself) while working long and frantic days from my home office. I don't have a lot of time to fuss with coffee making. I need lots of good ...

Best auto-drip coffee ever, looks great too.

Big countertop footprint. Many more features than I need. Pricey at list.

Excellent machine

Coffee Great, Milk Impossible

I purchased this unit at Williams Sonoma for my husband, who was truly impressed with the ability of the airtight thermal carafe to keep his java fresh and warm. I was thrilld the first time I made lattes with beautiful frothed milk atop for my...

Coffee frothed milk hot water

The Capresso Machine works well for what it was designed for. It makes very good coffee without that bitter taste you get from some coffee makers. Whether it is because it brews quickly. doesn't have a hotplate I don't know I do know the coffee taste b...

A worthwhile commitment

First of all, I am a self-confessed "gadget lover", so my tastes and tolerance for complexity are probably higher than the average "java guzzler". That being said, I think this is a wonderful product. I got it to replace two separate units, an...